The government, under heavy Opposition fire over inclusion of a sex website in the Grade 6 English module, as well...
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake yesterday (13) vowed to go ahead with his government’s agenda, regardless of the destruction caused by...
United States President Donald Trump says he has cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials and has told protesters to “take...
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 71 off 43 balls powered Mumbai Indians (MI) to a seven-wicket win over Gujarat Giants [GG],...
There will be no auction for this year’s Lanka Premier League, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced, with a player draft...
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump on Thursday, the White...
In terms of the provisions of the Establishments Code on payment of festival advance to government officers, there’s a possibility...
The drafting of the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy has commenced with the objective of equitable distribution of the benefits...
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India. The 35-year-old wicket-keeper...
About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia’s landmark social media ban for kids. In...
They began with a scrappy last-ball win to kick off WPL 2026, but there was nothing scrappy about Royal Challengers...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation and warned of possible disciplinary action for “unacceptable behaviour of...
Rex Clementine in Calcutta A stiff shoulder saw leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal sidelined for the second ODI against Sri Lanka here in Calcutta and Chinaman bowler Kuldeep...
By Norman Palihawadane Police nabbed a woman with ICE (crystal methamphetamine) and heroin at Dedigamuwa in Hanwella.The raid was conducted by policemen of the Western Province...
By Rathindra Kuruwita Sanctions imposed by Canada on four Sri Lankans including Mahinda and Gotabaya Rajapaksa, will have a ripple effect with other countries undertaking similar...
By Dr. C. S. Weeraratna (csweera@sltnet.lk) Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented crisis mainly due to economic mismanagement and corruption in the various development sectors. During...
By Ranil Dharmasena The Election Commission (EC) would hold the local government (LG) election before 19 March unless a court order prevents it, Chairman of the Commission,...
Might affect IMF aid Samurdhi officials’ refusal to collect data to prepare a social welfare register to enhance transparency of government welfare programmes has caused many...
invites Sri Lankans to Experience The Future. Today. Dialog Axiata PLC, extended an open invitation to all Sri Lankans to experience the latest cutting-edge technologies at...
Sri Lanka: Crisis of Rights, Accountability (Jakarta, January 12, 2023) – The change of presidents of Sri Lanka in 2022 did not lead to any improvement...
Friday 13th January, 2023 Yesterday’s Supreme Court (SC) judgement by a seven-member bench, in a high-profile fundamental rights violation case against former President Maithripala Sirisena and...
By Ranil Dharmasena Public Administration Ministry Secretary Neel Bandara Hapuhinna told The Island that he had written to District Secretaries asking them not to accept deposits...
By Sujeewa Thathsara Many small industries will collapse due to the government’s decision to increase electricity tariffs head of the National Construction Association of Sri Lanka...
Prof. N. D. Samarawickreme (1943-2022) We owe our existence to a string of unforeseeable events, repeated arbitrary fortune. My father was born in a rural part...
